The proposal has been sent to the South East Coast Strategic Health Authority for approval.

If the authority and the Department of Health agrees, the new look hospital could be up and running by 2013.

The aim is for the cost of the scheme to be met through central funding rather than a private finance scheme.

The redevelopment aims to transform the Royal Sussex into a major trauma centre for Sussex and the South East.

It will include a helipad so critically ill patients can be treated more quickly.

There are also plans to transfer the Hurstwood Park brain injuries unit from Haywards Heath to the site.

In a message to staff, trust chief executive Duncan Selbie said: “The Barry and Jubilee Buildings are over 180 and 130 years old respectively.

“Both were completed before X-ray was discovered and they are utterly inadequate for the provision of dignified, safe and modern patient care.

“They contain more than 200 beds for general and elderly medicine, cancer, HIV and infectious diseases.

“We are pouring good money after bad to maintain these buildings to even the most basic standards.

“The move of neurosciences to the Royal Sussex will enable major trauma for the south east to come to Brighton instead of London, and mean we can treat patients with the most difficult and complex
conditions in a whole range of specialties much closer to their homes.”

Comments

So once all the other local hospitals are closed how long will it take "locals" to get into Brighton via the A27 - within the all important "golden hour" that is ALL important?

i think not

upgrade the A27 into a bypass rather than a THROUGH pass

So once all the other local hospitals are closed how long will it take "locals" to get into Brighton via the A27 - within the all important "golden hour" that is ALL important?
i think not
upgrade the A27 into a bypass rather than a THROUGH passTye

So once all the other local hospitals are closed how long will it take "locals" to get into Brighton via the A27 - within the all important "golden hour" that is ALL important?

i think not

upgrade the A27 into a bypass rather than a THROUGH pass

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MrsFreeps
10:53pm Sun 2 Aug 09

I agree Tye, and when all these so called "locals" like me who live in Burgess Hill and would find it a lot easier to use the PRH in Haywards Heath, manage to get through all the traffic, there is a complete lack of parking spaces at The Royal Sussex County, and parking in the roads, even with a disabled badge, finding a space is highly unlikely. Building a new car park as part of the new hospital would be much better and leave Hurstwood Park where it is.

I agree Tye, and when all these so called "locals" like me who live in Burgess Hill and would find it a lot easier to use the PRH in Haywards Heath, manage to get through all the traffic, there is a complete lack of parking spaces at The Royal Sussex County, and parking in the roads, even with a disabled badge, finding a space is highly unlikely. Building a new car park as part of the new hospital would be much better and leave Hurstwood Park where it is.MrsFreeps

I agree Tye, and when all these so called "locals" like me who live in Burgess Hill and would find it a lot easier to use the PRH in Haywards Heath, manage to get through all the traffic, there is a complete lack of parking spaces at The Royal Sussex County, and parking in the roads, even with a disabled badge, finding a space is highly unlikely. Building a new car park as part of the new hospital would be much better and leave Hurstwood Park where it is.

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